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Hospice of Lake Cumberland receives national award

Hospice of Lake Cumberland has been named a National 2020 Hospice Honors Elite Award recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst, a leading provider of billing and coding services. This prestigious annual review recognizes agencies that continuously provide the […]

Russell County Library receives grant for new laptops

The Russell County Public Library received a grant to purchase five additional laptop computers, according to a press release from the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Full release below: Frankfort, KY – The Kentucky […]

Local Physician Receives Statewide Recognition

A young Russell County doctor has been chosen as the state’s top young family physician.    Dr. LeeAnn Dalton Cooper has been selected by Kentucky Family Medicine as the state’s top young doctor.    Cooper began practicing […]

County Clerk’s Office receives clean audit

State Auditor Mike Harmon’s office found no instances of non-compliance and no material weaknesses in financial reporting during a recent audit of County Clerk Sue Popplewell Brockman’s office. Every county clerk in the state of […]

RS Resident Receives Award From Gatton Academy

A Russell Springs resident who attends the Gatton Academy at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green has earned a prestigious award. Maggie Gossage, a senior from Russell County High School, recently earned second place in […]

Local Business Receives Recognition

Russell County Farm Bureau was recently recognized during the 100th Kentucky Farm Bureau annual meeting in Louisville for its outstanding membership and program achievement in 2019. The award honors county Farm Bureau offices who meet […]

SCC Receives Grant

Somerset Community College has received a USDA Rural Development Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant that will benefit over 45,000 Kentuckians in Russell, Casey, Clinton, Laurel, McCreary, and Pulaski counties. This $128,321 Rural Development investment will […]

Local Lab Receives Accreditation

Premiertox Laboratory in Russell Springs announced an exciting accreditation for their lab on Wednesday. Laboratory Director Nathan Moore shared more… Premiertox, which employees approximately 85 individuals, is the only lab in Kentucky with such an […]